My Wife Is Not Simple: Nine Personalities

Looking at his wife, Shen Fu took two steps back. "Are you trying to say that the person at noon wasn't you? Could it be your twin sister? Then, the person who slept with me this afternoon was also..."

Shen Fu covered his mouth, his face full of a sense of being violated.

His mind, conditioned by his career as a web novelist, began to wander, already developing a plot about "sisters at odds competing for a husband." At that moment, Bai Xiaodie unplugged her phone and used her middle finger to unlock it via the fingerprint scanner.

It was strange; the interface didn't look the same as before. There were no apps, and why the middle finger?

She opened a video and held it in front of Shen Fu.

It was a video Bai Xiaodie had filmed in the residential area, likely right after she left at noon.

"Today is August 27th. I am Bai Shengnan. Uh, whatever. Xiaodie, my little sister, I'm sorry. It seems I hit your husband..."

The tone and demeanor were completely unlike Bai Xiaodie. This person even had a Northeastern accent.

In the video, "Bai Xiaodie" continued, "You can't really blame me for this. I just woke up, and you know how the situation is. I panicked, thinking I had been set up. Then I saw a man coming out without any clothes on, shaking water from his hair. How could I not be angry? I smashed a glass cup over his head before I realized he seemed to be your husband.

"But don't worry, I held back. He probably won't die, and besides, there's medical insurance.

"Oh, right. Are you two not using protection? Could you pay a bit more attention? Don't you know today is a dangerous period? I don't want to become a mother right now. Anyway, I'm going to buy some contraceptive pills. If I haven't taken them yet, remember to do so."

The video ended. Shen Fu swiped through and saw the first video, which was still a self-recorded one by Xiaodie.

"Today is August 25th, the Qixi Festival. I am Bai Xiaodie. This is the necklace Mr. Shen gave me. Oh, right. Mr. Shen has been having shoulder pain lately. I've learned a massage technique. You have to take off your clothes for the massage, so I won't teach it to you."

He looked at the next one.

"Today is August 15th, Zhou Fan. I am Bai Xiaodie. Mr. Shen and I are at his hometown. We even rode a little deer. Do you remember the little deer? It was a horse, this tall..."

"August 1st. Mr. Shen's fifth novel, 'Qiangu Yixian', went VIP today. The initial sales exceeded ten thousand, and it's number one in monthly tickets for new books. But he's still not happy because someone has more recommendation tickets than him. So remember to vote for him every day on the Qidian app~"

Seeing this, Shen Fu chuckled. "You really vote for me every day? Are those all your aliases?"

Bai Xiaodie couldn't bring herself to smile. "Do you understand now? Actually, I..."

"Don't say it, I understand." Shen Fu waved his hand, his expression turning serious.

As a web novelist, what hadn't he seen? For example, in his friend's book 'Wen Hongchen', there was this kind of setting. Some domestic horror movies often used this trope too.

But in reality, it was his first time seeing it, and it was happening right next to him, to his own wife!

No wonder. No wonder Bai Xiaodie had rejected every boy who tried to get close to her back then, keeping them a thousand miles away. No wonder she hesitated so much when he proposed.

At the time, he thought she felt she was too young and didn't want to settle down so quickly. Now he understood. It turned out this girl was carrying such a massive secret all by herself.

Shen Fu pulled his wife's hand, feeling her palm sweating. When she faced his proposal before, she must have been in a complex mood similar to today. Thinking of this, Shen Fu's heart softened even more.

"Xiaodie, there's another person in your head named Bai Shengnan, right?"

Multiple personalities—this was the only possibility Shen Fu could think of. As for the "old grandfathers" or "old grandmothers" that often appeared in web novels, Shen Fu never thought of that. He could still distinguish between fiction and reality.

Xiaodie asked, "Are you afraid?"

Shen Fu replied, "From my brief contact with Bai Shengnan, her injuring me can definitely be considered self-defense. Never mind how the law handles it; as far as I'm concerned, I think she was quite reasonable. If she ever shows up again, maybe I can even go out with her for barbecue and beer as brothers."

"You don't think I'm a mental patient?" Bai Xiaodie looked at Shen Fu with misty eyes.

"I don't care what illness you have. You've already fallen into my hands, and I'm definitely not accepting returns!" As he spoke, Shen Fu lifted Xiaodie's face and kissed her deeply.

Words were useless now; he had to use actions to show his attitude!

If it weren't for the wound on his head, Shen Fu might have reenacted the events of this afternoon right then and there.

When their lips parted, Shen Fu teased her, "Fortunately, you didn't transform. Otherwise, with that kiss just now, I would have at least received a slap."

Bai Xiaodie said, "Don't worry, the most dangerous one is Bai Shengnan. The others are quite alright."

Shen Fu frowned. "What... what do you mean by 'the others'?"

Bai Xiaodie pointed to her head. "You were wrong just now. It's not just one person in here. There are eight, plus me—nine in total!"

Nine babies in one womb?

No, Nine Personalities!

My wife actually has Nine Personalities!

It was a bit scary. With so many little people in her head, he wondered if they ever got into fights.

Seeing Shen Fu dazed, Bai Xiaodie continued, "Before, we communicated by writing in a diary. Later, I bought a phone with dual systems. In the hidden system, we use video recordings to keep track of things and prevent everyone from blowing their cover."

Bai Xiaodie raised her middle finger. "Using this fingerprint opens the hidden system."

"Wait!" Shen Fu was still holding the phone. "I flipped through so many videos, and except for that Bai Shengnan, they were all yours. The other personalities must have names, right?"

Xiaodie nodded. "I had a falling out with them. They haven't appeared for a long time. Even if they do, they don't want to record videos anymore. Bai Shengnan only did it to let me know because she hurt you."

"Why?"

Xiaodie bit her lip, hesitating for a long time before saying, "Because of you."

"Me?"

"They said the body belongs to everyone. They didn't want me to fall in love or get married. If I had to love someone, everyone had to accept him. Initially, I thought that made sense, but how can so many people reach a unified aesthetic?

"Some liked you, some were indifferent, some hated you, and some had never even met you. I realized there isn't a single man in the world who can satisfy all of them. But you were pushing so hard, so I... I..."

"No wonder. No wonder it took me nearly two years of pursuing you just to hold your hand. It turns out I wasn't chasing one girl, but nine!" Shen Fu cupped his wife's delicate face. "So, moved by my love, you decided to let go and love me, ignoring the rest of them?"

Having said it all, Bai Xiaodie felt a sense of relief. "I wanted to live for myself for once. When I agreed to marry you, they were completely disappointed in me. Since then, we haven't communicated, and they rarely appear anymore."

Shen Fu hoped to learn more about Xiaodie's other personalities, so he continued scrolling through the previous videos. Finally, he saw the others.

"Today is May 1st. I am Bai Shanshan. Shanshan has come to eat Shanshan..."

"This humble girl is Bai Zhihua..."

"In short, I am Bai Kao'er..."

"It's me today, the cute and charming Tu Tu..."

"It's me, Bai Miaomiao..."

"Bai Jiaoyue..."

Since there wasn't a video every day and he only watched the beginnings, he quickly reached the earliest video.

"Wait, I should be able to handle addition and subtraction within ten," Shen Fu said, counting on his fingers. "These six, plus you and Bai Shengnan, only make eight people!"